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Philadelphia. He graduated in 1880 and
in the same year he entered the Luth-
eran Theological Seminary at his native
place. In the spring of 1882 he went to
Germany to recruit his health and to
finish his studies, and succeeded pretty
well III both. The University of Erlan-
gen in Bavaria has an excellent Lutll-
eran faculty, and this determined him
to 90 thither and to remain there the en-
tire year which he spent in Germany.
Returning home he was ordained to the
Lutheran ministry at Norristown, Pa,
May ~, 1883. After supplying the pull
pit of German church in Philadelphia
for several months during the absence
Of the regular pastor on trip to Eu-
rope, he accepted a qastorate in New
Jersey, residing at Mt. Holly, NJ. In
the fall of 1885 he came to Newberry to
teach Modern Languages in the college
and several theological branches in the
seminary. This position he has filled
with eminent ability and success. He
is scholarly gentleman, having wide
store OF general information. AS
preacher he is forcible and earnest. He
is also associate editor of the Lutheran
Visitor, and strong and forcible writer.
REV. JUNIUs B. FOX, A. NJ,
has charge of the department OF Matht-
mates and Science. He is graduate OF
Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg,
Pa, having completed his collegiate
studies there in 1880, at the age Of
twenty. He is the son Of Rev. A. }.
Fox, MD, and was born. June II, 1850.
Sfter completing his college course he
was made Professor of Mathematics and
Science at Kings Mountain High School,
Kings Mountain, N. c., in the fall OF
1880. Two years later he accepted
similar position in Macon School, Char
lotte, n. c., and remained there two
years. During this time Of teaching in
North Carolina he served the Lutheran
Churches at Kings Mountain and Mt.
Holly, NC, as pastor from 1881 to 1884.
After the latter date he devoted himself
entirely to pastoral work, and served a
church in Greene County, Tenn, 1854
1886. Last summer he was elected to
fill the vacancy in the department at
Newberry, which he has now occupied
for year. Professor Fox is author OF
biography of Rev A. ]. Fox, N. D.,
which was published in 1885.
THOMAS H. DREHER, A. B.,
was born in Lexington County, Nov. II,
1861. He enjoyed from an early age
the advantages of good common school
training, principally under the German
teachers Profs. Riemann and Schoen-
burg. he entered the senior preparatory
class at Newberry College January,
1881, and graduated with first honor in
1885. Immediately after graduation he
was employed to teach the school at Sell
wood, Lexington County, which he
taught ten months, and had been secured
for another session, but was, in the
meantime, elected to the principalship
Of the preparatory department OF New
berry College. This position he filled
very acceptably during the past year.
He is near relative relative Of Presi-
dent Dreher of Roanoke College. He
is now taking the postgraduate course
in Newberry College for the degree Of
A. NJ. and endeavoring to fully equip
himself for the profession he has chosen.
+ The commencement exercires of the
college will begin on Sunday morning
with the Baccalaureate Sermon before
the graduating class by Rev. Edward T.
Horn, Of Charleston.
REV. EDWARD T. HORN, A. NJ,
was born June 10, 1850, at Easton, Pa,
educated at Pennsylvania College at
Gettysburg, from which he graduated
with the first honors Of his class in 1869.
During his collegiate course he delivered
the address of welcome on behalf of the
students on Inauguration of President
Valentine. He received all the princi-
pal prizes and medals offered by the
college. He spent three years in the
Evangelical Lutheran Theological Semi
nary in Philadelphia, from which he
graduated in 1872, and was ordained.
He was pastor at Chestnut Hill, Phila-
delphia, 1875. In 1876 he accepted
call to st. Johns Lutheran Church,
Charleston, S. c., which he has been
serving very acceptably for eleven years.
Rev. Mr.. Horn is valuable contributor
OF many Of the church journals, and has
served the church in high and important
positions Of usefulness. He is the au-
thor Of several publications, among
which are the following: The Christian
Year, 1876; Co-Translator OF Loche's
Martyrologium, 1879; The Evangelical
Pastor, 1887; besides other important
books which he has in course OF prepara-
tion. Mr.. Horn is young man of ex-
cellent ability, high culture and splen-
did attainments, and promises. to be of
great service to the church and world.
He is Chairman of the Committee on
Common Service for English Speaking
Lutherans for the General Synod South,
and also Chairman of the Committee on
Missions and Church Extension for the
same Synod.
REV. J. HAWKINS, D. D.
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